Kirkus Review of Germs Are Us, July 2015 "Benarde covers everything you wanted to know about the interactions of humans and the microbes that live with us in this engrossing exploration of the human biome. The author brings together a wealth of scientific lore in prose that is interesting, accessible, and studded with entertaining anecdotes. His enthusiasm is, er, infectious...and mounts impassioned arguments on policy issues, including stinging attacks on opponents of genetically modified foods and childhood vaccinations... The result is a thought provoking reconsideration of our...